Exhibit H 3.18.2026 (002).docx

NATIONAL FIRELINE QUALIFICATION VERIFICATION PROCESS:

REGIONS 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 FIRELINE QUALIFICATION PROCESS

Vendors will receive an email from vendor.verification@usda.gov with step by step instructions regarding how to submit training verification information for each employed responder.

REGION SPECIFIC FIRELINE QUALIFICATION VERIFICATION PROCESSES:

REGION 1 FIRELINE QUALIFICATION VERIFICATION PROCESS

Region 1 – Montana, Northern Idaho, North Dakota

The Northern Rockies (NR) has established Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with inspection providers for inspection of both equipment and personnel qualifications. The list of inspection providers is available on the Northern Rockies Coordinating Group (NRCG) website at: https://gacc.nifc.gov/nrcc/dispatch/equipment_supplies/agree-contract/training_info.htm

Fireline Qualified EMRs; personnel fireline qualification records verification inspections are required and must be completed annually by a NR MOU Inspection provider. Inspection documentation must be signed by the individual employee, the agreement holder, and the MOU verifier and submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to the first incident order.

In addition vendors will receive an email from vendor.verification@usda.gov with step by step instructions to submit a response reporting you are a R1 vendor and no further action will be necessary.

REGION 6 FIRELINE QUALIFICATION VERIFICATION PROCESS

Region 6 – Oregon and Washington

All persons working under this agreement requiring wildland fire training shall utilize an approved training provider to meet agreement requirements.

Training can be obtained from Region 6 accepted MOU Training Providers.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/fire/resources/fire-procurement

If training has been taken from other entities or in other Regions where formal agreements are in place with the US Forest Service for that entity to train vendor owned resources those can be accepted after the certificates have been vetted through the PNWCG Training Committee.

Employees records must be validated in accordance with PMS 310-1. Purpose is to evaluate wildland fire ICS position standards, qualification and currency requirements sufficient to accurately determine wildland fire personnel positions qualification. FFT2 records must be verified by a MOU Provider.

It is your requirement to contact one of the MOU Providers listed at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/fire/resources/fire-procurement to make arrangements for any records review and your responsibility to pay the cost for this service. Cost has not been posted; therefore you will need to make contact with provider.

Incident Identification Qualification Cards shall be signed and dated by both the MOU Provider and VIPR Vendor before any employee is eligible to accept any wildland fire assignment. All personnel must have a valid incident card when accepting an assignment. Without this validation for employees, it could result in release of equipment/resource at the incident and therefore travel to and from the incident would not be paid. Region 6 Forest Service Contract Operations will not Validate/Approve any employees records.

In addition vendors will receive an email from vendor.verification@usda.gov with step by step instructions to submit a response reporting you are a R6 vendor and no further action will be necessary.